Do you have an essential travel gadget?

Its not so much a gadget and an item of luggage. They are called 'Soft Cell' and are neoprene zipped bags for putting toiletries, medicines, jewellery or tech stuff in and then putting in suitcase. They protect anything that could be damaged by shoddy luggage handling. They come in different sizes - weve bought them over the years from Rohan....but always wait around for the sales. Not especially cheap but the ones we have seem pretty indestructible.

Don' t bother roaring around sourcing limoncello... as annieinfrance says make it yourself. Easy peasy and no waiting for it to mature for several years like sloe gin (lol). Google James Martin's recipe. Just don't bring a bottle out when friends are round... it will disappear in the blink of an eye... take my word for it!

Sorry if this has already been mentioned but I always take a little torch when on holiday (in a hotel) so in the middle of the night I can find the bathroom for a wee without waking up my sleeping husband

If we're off somewhere hot I like to be sure of bringing a bottle of Boots foot refresher spray. Just a quick skoosh on my ankles always cools me down.
Limoncello? Yum!

I bought a travel kettle to go to Berlin recently and took tea bags. Took 4 mugs too. It was great and not provided in hotel room. Good to have mugs of tea whenever we wanted especially first thing in morning. Also saved quite a lot of money. There was a fridge to put fresh milk in.

My favourite tea (earl grey), travel pillow and my kindle, multi adaptor and a good sense of humour lol!

A glasses repair kit. The sort with a mini screwdriver, spare screws of different sizes and a few other bits that I'm not too sure about. I bought an excellent kit in a tiny shop in America after my lens fell out. It even had a mini magnifying glass so that I could see to pop a new screw in. I always keep a kit in the car now as well.

I will be packing a spare set of glasses when i go on holiday later this year as i am as blind as a bat without them!!! I always have a set in the car as well incase i break mine, otherwise how would i drive home.

Emergency dental kit. Antibiotics. Solar charger. Some of the places I go are a bit basic!
Inflatable footstool for long haul.

I always take a door wedge if staying in a hotel, once it is place no-one can open the door whilst you are asleep

Door wedges (most important when travelling alone) Phone charger. First aid kit.

My husband bought me an international travel, power surge, adapter with USB connections in it for phones, tablets etc.. What a godsend. Instead of taking forever to charge items, it is so fast. It is the size of small purse,so takes up so little room.

loving the door wedge idea i will defo take one of those with me on my trips.

I've introduced myself elsewhere so this is my first contribution. We cruise and I take a length of string to secure small items to a chair on the balcony when drying them. Wouldn't want my cozzie going overboard.

Kindle
Neck cushion for plane journeys
Whiz freedom if travelling to the Far East. It is a very clever gadget that enables you to wee anywhere standing up ( my knees can't cope with squat toilets)

I wouldn't use a door wedge - what if there's a fire? Can't you just lock the door?